Minicon mini-history
| year | Minicon | chair | Guests of Honor | Honored Guests | venue | members
(approx) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 45 | Keith Malgren, Joel Phillips, Kevin G. Austin | Brandon Sanderson (author), Dan Dos Santos (artist) | Moshe Feder | Sheraton Bloomington | 447 total members, 434 warm bodies. |
| 2009 | 44 | Keith Malgren, Matthew Strait | Karl Schroeder (author), Stephan Martiniere (artist), Seth Shostak (scientist) | Sheraton Bloomington | 422 total members, 395 warm bodies. | |
| 2008 | 43 | Keith Malgren, Matthew Strait | Alastair Reynolds (author), Wayne Barlowe (artist, in absentia), Shawna McCarthy (editor), Nate Bucklin (fan) | Sheraton Bloomington | 432 total members, 385 warm bodies | |
| 2007 | 42 | Mark Richards | Charles de Lint (author), Charles Vess (artist) | Sheraton Bloomington | 430 | |
| 2006 | 41 | Greg Ketter | Harlan Ellison (author), John Picacio (artist), Doug Friauf (fan) | Sheraton Bloomington | 540 | |
| 2005 | 40 | Greg Ketter | Terry Pratchett (author), Fastner & Larson (artists), James Young (fan) | Sheraton Bloomington | 630 | |
| 2004 | 39 | Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | Walter Jon Williams (author), Sharyn November (editor), Deb Geisler (fan) | Millennium | 458 | |
| 2003 | 38 | Larry Sanderson, Laura Jean | Robert J. Sawyer (author), Carolyn Clink (poet), Sue Mason (fan), Steve Macdonald (musician) | Millennium | 550 | |
| 2002 | 37 | Erik Baker | Emma Bull (author), Will Shetterly (author), Arthur Hlavaty (fan), Rick Berry (artist) | Hilton Minneapolis | 640 | |
| 2001 | 36 | ddb? | Ken MacLeod (author), Jo Walton (fan), Leslie Fish (musician) | Hilton Mineapolis | 516 | |
| 2000 | 35 | Geri Sullivan | Maureen F. McHugh (author), John Berkey (artist), Lenny Bailes (fan) | Hilton Minneapolis | 850 | |
| 1999 | 34 | HiRes Committee | Octavia E. Butler (author), Mark & Priscilla Olson (fans), David Nee (bookseller) | Hilton Minneapolis | 1500 | |
| 1998 | 33 | Erik Baker, Victor Raymond, Martin Schafer | Gardner Dozois (publishing), David Langford (fan), John M. Ford (toastmaster) | Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | 3431 | |
| 1997 | 32 | Algis Budrys (author), C. J. Cherryh (author), Tom Doherty (publisher), Tom Lopez (audio), Patrick Nielsen Hayden (fan), Teresa Nielsen Hayden (fan), Michael Swanwick | Radisson Hotel South, L’Hotel Sofitel, Holiday Inn Airport 2 (Bloomington) | ??? | ||
| 1996 | 31 | Suzette Haden Elgin (author), Ed Emshwiller (artist, posthumous), Joe Siclari & Edie Stern (fans), David Ossman (audio), James P Hogan (science) | L.A. Taylor | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | 3564 | |
| 1995 | 30 | Don Bailey | Vernor Vinge (author), Robert L. Forward (science), Jody Lee (artist), The Bhigg House (fan group) | Glen Cook | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel, L’Hotel Sofitel (Bloomington) | 3500 |
| 1994 | 29 | Tom Doherty (publisher), Jack Williamson (author), Rusty Hevelin (fan), Phil Foglio (artist) | Radisson Hotel South, Wyndham Garden Hotel (Bloomington) | 3300 | ||
| 1993 | 28 | Susan Allison (editor), Diane Duane (author), Peter Morwood (author), Kathy Mar (music), Don Fitch (bless his sweet heart), John M. Ford (interesting person) | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 3100 | ||
| 1992 | 27 | Lois McMaster Bujold (author), Ctein (artist), Dave Van Ronk (music) | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | ||
| 1991 | 26 | George Alec Effinger (author), David Cherry (artist), Al Kuhfeld, Ph.D. (science), Suzanne V. Tompkins and Jerry Kaufman (fans), Jon Singer (lunch) | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | ||
| 1990 | 25 | Jane Yolen, Kim Stanley Robinson (author), Patrick Price ("arthur"), David Thayer a.k.a. Teddy Harvia (artist), DavE Romm (fan), Earl Joseph (science) | Dave Clement, P. C. Hodgell, Dr. Joseph Romm, Art Widner | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | |
| 1989 | 24 | Harry Harrison, George "Lan" Laskowski, Fritz Leiber, Barry B. Longyear | Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, P. C. Hodgell, Larry Niven, John Sladek | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | |
| 1988 | 23 | Eleanor Arnason (author), Eric Heideman (fan), Frederick Pohl (editor), Crystal Marvig (artist), Richard Feynman (science, posthumous) | Jane Yolen, David Hartwell, Algis Budrys | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | ??? | |
| 1987 | 22 | David Brin (pro), Fred Haskell (fan), Erin McKee (artist), Jerry Stearns (music), Robert Bloch (toastmaster) | Diane Duane, Jane Yolen, Ellen Kushner | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 1950 | |
| 1986 | 21 | Damon Knight and Kate Wilhelm (pro), Denny Lien (fan), Ken Fletcher (artist), Anne Passovoy (musician), Diane Duane (toastmaster) | Phyllis Eisenstein, Terri Windling, John M. Ford, P. C. Hodgell | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 1600 | |
| 1985 | 20 | James P. Hogan (pro), The Permanent Floating Riot Club (fan group), The White Women (musicians), Stu Shiffman (artist), Jerry Stearns and Kara Dalkey (toastmasters) | Radisson Hotel South (Bloomington) | 1525 | ||
| 1984 | 18 | Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (pro), Dave Wixon (fan), Stephen Hickman (artist), S.P. Somtow (musician), Rusty Hevelin (toastmaster), Bob Tucker ("smooth") | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | 1450 | ||
| 1983 | 19 | Larry Niven (pro), Pamela Dean and David Dyer-Bennet (fans), Dave Sim (artist), Spider John Koerner (music), Steven Brust (toastmaster), Nostradamus (proxy) | St. Paul Radisson | ??? | ||
| 1982 | 14 | John Varley (pro), Clifford D. Simak (fan), Spider Robinson (musician) | St. Paul Radisson | ??? | ||
| 1981 | 17 | Jack Vance (pro), Jerry Boyajian (fan), Reed Waller (musician), Kathy Marschall (artist) | Minneapolis Radisson | ??? | ||
| 1980 | 16 | C. J. Cherryh (pro), Jon Singer (fan), Ken Fletcher (artist), Nate Bucklin (musician), Bob Tucker (toastmaster) | Minneapolis Radisson | ??? | ||
| 1979 | 15 | Carol Anndy, Don Bailey, Bev Elmshauser, Scott Imes, Dave Wixon | Theodore Sturgeon (pro), Tom Digby (fan), Rick Sternbach (artist), Robert E. Vardeman (toastmaster) | Minneapolis Radisson | ??? | |
| 1978 | 13 | Samuel R. Delany (pro), Spider Robinson (fan), Bob Tucker (artist), Krissy (toastmaster) | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | ??? | ||
| 1977 | 12 | Ben Bova (pro), Buck Coulson and Juanita Coulson (fans), Joe Haldeman (toastmaster) | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | ??? | ||
| 1976 | 11 | Edmond Hamilton (pro), Leigh Brackett (pro), Leigh and Norb Couch (fans), Jackie Franke and Rusty Hevelin (toastmasters) | Leamington Hotel (Minneapolis) | 500 | ||
| 1975 | 10 | Don Blyly, Jim Young | Poul Anderson (pro), Gordon Dickson (fan), Lester del Rey (toastmaster) | Holiday Inn (Minneapolis) | 510 | |
| 1974 | 9 | Don Blyly, Jim Young | Judy-Lynn del Rey and Lester del Rey | Minneapolis Public Library, Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) | 190 | |
| 1974 | 8 | Don Blyly, Jim Young | Kelly Freas (pro), Bob Tucker (fan) | Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) | 350 | |
| 1973 | 7 | Larry Niven (pro), Rusty Hevelin (fan) | Hyatt Lodge (Minneapolis) | 220 | ||
| 1972 | 6 | Louie Spooner | Ruth Berman | Hyatt Lodge (Minneapolis) | 175 | |
| 1971 | 5 | Louis Fallert, Blue Petal | Volsted Gridban (joke; not even mentioned in the program book) | Andrews Hotel (Minneapolis) | 100 | |
| 1971 | 4 | Jim Young | Lin Carter | Curtis Hotel (Minneapolis) | 150 | |
| 1970 | 3 | Jim Young | Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson, Clifford Simak | Dyckman Hotel (Minneapolis) | 130 | |
| 1969 | 2 | Jim Young | Gordon R. Dickson, Charles De Vet, Clifford Simak | Andrews Hotel (Minneapolis) | 102 (40 pre-reged) | |
| 1968 | 1 | Gordon R. Dickson, Charles De Vet, Clifford Simak | Coffman Union (Men's Lounge) at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis) | 60 |